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Lanxess increases price level for Chloroprene Rubber

08.02.2012 - Lanxess announces a price increase for its Baypren branded Chloroprene business line of up to EUR 180 EUR / 240 USD per metric ton on a global basis. Reason being the since early 2012 again increasing raw material and energy prices amidst a tightening market for the respective feedstocks. Subject...

Bilcare Solutions increases films prices

07.02.2012 - Bilcare Solutions, the films business of the Bilcare Research Group, specialised in the manufacturing of highly developed and refined rigid plastic films, increases films prices with immediate effect. “Due to very short-term and drastic resin price increases of at least 10%, announced by our suppliers...

LyondellBasell grants its largest Hostalen ACP process license to Chinese company

07.02.2012 - LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) recently announced that it has granted a Hostalen ACP process technology license to Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yanan Energy and Chemical Co., Ltd. Start-up for this new HDPE plant in the Chinese Shaanxi province is scheduled for 2014. “This is the largest capacity Hostalen...

Styron announces price Increases for polystyrene and copolymers in Europe

06.02.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced recently price increases for all polystyrene and copolymers grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene...

Scott Bader Composites Europe increases prices for its range of manufactured products

06.02.2012 - Effective 6th February 2012, Scott Bader Europe is increasing the price for its range of Crystic® polyester, DCPD based and Vinyl ester resins by 100€/te. Crystic® gelcoats, Crestapol® resins and Crestomer® adhesives will also increase by 100€/te. Pigmented gelcoats and resins will increase by a...

EuPC: Two new plastics groups for technical parts in Europe

03.02.2012 - Because the volume of EU legislation affecting technical parts manufacturers is increasing, EuPC, the Brussels based trade group for plastics converters, has found it necessary to set up two new Groups to respond to the threat. More than 80% of industry roadmaps & legislation is European and are affecting...

Husky: New facility in Chennai, India

03.02.2012 - Husky Injection Molding Systems recently announced that the company plans to expand its presence in the region with a new facility in Chennai. The primary focus of the company’s new 5700 square meter Chennai facility is mold conversion as well as mold and hot runner refurbishment for local preform...

DSM Engineering Plastics invests for growth in Specialty Polyamides

02.02.2012 - DSM is to make further investments in its Kaohsiung polymerization facility in Taiwan to upgrade and develop the company’s Specialty Polyamide capabilities for its Novamid® and Akulon® Polyamide engineering plastic business. The Kaohsiung site has been a part of DSM since 2010 and already produces specialty...

DSM announces Akulon price increase

01.02.2012 - Due to escalating raw material costs, DSM Engineering Plastics - Americas, Inc. will increase the price of Akulon® polyamide polymer for use in fibers and extrusion effective for all orders shipped on or after February 1st 2012. The specific increase is as follows: • Akulon® polyamide 6 polymer...

LANXESS expands Jhagadia site to serve booming Indian market

01.02.2012 - LANXESS is continuing to expand its Indian production site in Jhagadia, Gujarat state. The specialty chemicals group is underlining its commitment to the subcontinent by inaugurating three new plants this month to serve the growing India market. LANXESS has invested over EUR 70 million and created roughly...

Dreyplas: New player for raw materials distribution

31.01.2012 - Dreyplas GmbH is a new but experienced player among the pan-European distributors. The company’s diversified portfolio comprises raw materials, additives and processing aids for plastics converters and compounders as well as for the producers of adhesives, paints and coatings, chemicals and building...

Styron Europe: Price Increases for Polycarbonate and PC Compounds & Blends in Europe

31.01.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced price increases for all CALIBRE™ polycarbonate and EMERGE™ polycarbonate compound & blends products. Effective February 15, or as existing contract terms allow, the price for these products will rise by 250 Euro (€250) per...

Eastman to acquire Solutia

30.01.2012 - Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) and Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOA) recently (2012, Jan 27) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, under which Eastman will acquire Solutia, a global leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals. Under the terms of the agreement, Solutia stockholders...

KraussMaffei Berstorff increases its market presence in France

30.01.2012 - After a year of successful cooperation with the agency O.C. Team, KraussMaffei Berstorff draws a positive balance and records a notable increase in incoming orders, announced the company. Successful expansion in France KraussMaffei Berstorff has a very strong position in the French market, in particular...

Kreyenborg: New development in backflush filtration announced

30.01.2012 - The portfolio of Kreyenborg´s screen changers ranges from discontinuous and continuous systems to fully automatic backflush screen changers. According to Kreyenborg the screen changers with process, pressure, and volume flow constant method of operation allow the successful processing of highly contaminated...

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